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Apparently there is liquid gold leaf, though, however. If you type in "gold leaf" on the search bar in the Flax link above, it shows the product ibimus mentions. It might be easier to get a smoother appearance with the liquid leaf rather than the traditional foil kind.

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yes, i dont think goldleaf would last....it's a sensitive thing and can rub off with wear....wow this one one interesting thread!

to dip the hardware, they'd most likely have to remove it and many hardware on bags is applied so it is not removable. they use heavy duty machines to rivet and put in place hardware such as rivets, plaques, studs and plates, and usually the removal of it makes it impossible to reconstruct. i think the best bet is that car detailing thinga-majig...

Anyway, liquid gold leaf is essentially a fancy, smelly paint. (it reeks beyond belief. Be sure to do this project outside!)
I think I mentioned it earlier, but I'll say it again: you will have to use sandpaper to rough up the hardware on your bag, otherwise the paint probably won't stick. (use a fine-grade sandpaper. You just need a little bit of texture.)

If you use a high quality brush, and leave a few brush strokes as possible, it should look fine! You could always try a test run on a junky bag first.